October 24, 2012 – The Rockwall City Council approved contracts funding STAR Transit and Rockwall County Committee on Aging for the upcoming year at its regular meeting on October 15. STAR Transit provides public transportation in Rockwall County. A big portion of STAR’s ridership is in the City Limits of Rockwall. The council funds $20,000 […]
(Rowlett) September 29, 2012 – Taking a health sciences course during her sophomore year of high school, Rowlett senior Kristiana Barbosa could only hope that what she learned would one day help save someone’s life. That day came this summer while working at Whataburger. An elderly man began choking on his meal. “He was waving […]
September 7, 2012 – The City of Heath is blessed to have an extremely talented and intelligent group of individuals serving on the City Council. As Mayor, it is truly an honor for me to serve with them. As you get to know each Councilmember better, I think you will agree that we are fortunate to […]
(Rockwall) August 22, 2012 – The Rockwall City Council is accepting applications from residents interested in serving on the council in Place 2, which is currently held by Mark Russo. Recently elected as the Republican nominee for Rockwall County Justice of the Peace in Precinct 3, Russo has submitted his resignation from the council effective September […]
Small tax rate reduction August 10, 2012 – There will be no tax hike in fiscal 2012-2013 for City of Rockwall property owners – in fact, they will pay a slightly lower rate. Rockwall city council members asked that the staff reduce the existing tax rate of 50.31 cents per $100 valuation to the calculated […]
Parade route changed to end at baseball field (Heath) June 21, 2012 – The City of Heath’s Annual Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, July 4 will be led by the 2012 State 4-A Heath Hawks Baseball Championship team. The parade route has been changed to end at the Hawk’s Baseball Field, where a special program […]
(Rockwall) June 10, 2012 – Two of the five capital improvement projects on the May 12 ballot were approved by our residents – Downtown Improvements and Street Improvements. You, the voters, have spoken – and this City Council is committed to listening to you. The city has started the planning process for the downtown project. […]
(Heath) May 8, 2012 – The Heath City Council embraced a hometown tradition seen in communities throughout America by voting to place the Rockwall-Heath High School logo on the water tower that is now under construction. The vote during a Special Meeting on May 8 authorized Mayor John Ratcliffe to execute a change order to […]
(Heath) April 30, 2012 – The City of Heath honored the outgoing board and commission members for their service during the April 17 City Council meeting. Those recognized from left: Tom Smith – Board of Adjustment; Chuck Dale – Board of Adjustment; Mayor John Ratcliffe; Dennis Bailey – Heath Economic Development Corporation and Heath Municipal […]
Candidates to address important election issues at Garland Chamber forum Garland candidates in contested district races have added a stop to their campaign trails at the Garland Chamber of Commerce’s Monthly Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 30. The Luncheon, held at The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth […]